Trails along actve rail lines

A 25 year old verteran was killed walking on the same stretch of tracks as the high school student who died on October 8.

Chesterfield County Police identified the man who was killed by a train on September 6 as Aubrey A. Weese, 25, of the 3700 block of Luckylee Crescent in Richmond. Police said the victim was wearing headphones and had his back to the Amtrak train as he walked near the Defense Supply Center in Richmond.

Photo Courtesy WWBT 12

People will walk along train tracks if they don't have alternatives. Rails-With-Trails provide safe options.... and may have saved both these lives.